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Michaela Phillips Halo Vip January Blues Step 6

How to nail a January blues nail art look

By Guest Writer | 23 January 2025

Nail art aficionado & Halo VIP, Michaela Phillips, shares how to beat the January blues with this striking nail design – created using Halo products.

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50 blue nail art designs that are blue-tifully chic

By Scratch Staff | 18 January 2025

Feeling the blues? You won’t be after checking out these 50 blue nail art ideas to inspire creative handiwork…

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Green Nails

50+ green nail designs that are trending right now

By Scratch Staff | 8 January 2025

Green nails have been dominating our Instagram feeds, and show no signs of going anywhere anytime soon! Check out our roundup of trending designs below…

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Cnd Unstoppable Finalists

Finalists announced in CND™’s search for unstoppable women

By Helena Biggs | 26 May 2018

Sweet Squared has revealed the six inspirational finalists in its #CNDWEAREUNSTOPPABLE campaign, which encouraged women across the UK and Ireland to share their stories of success and overcoming adversity. Earlier this year, the company asked nail professionals to celebrate and empower their loyal clients by getting them to share their special…

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5 minutes with Emma Brock

By Kat Hill | 26 May 2018

Tell us about your training… I originally trained as a beauty therapist back in 2001 since then I found my passion within the nail industry which lead to several courses including Bio Sculpture and Polygel to name a few.   What is your all-time favourite nail product? Gelish Polygel is…

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Robbie Tomkins: Start Session Styling

By Kat Hill | 25 May 2018

Looking to make the jump into session styling? Robbie Tomkins shares his top tips… Work hard and try to grab every opportunity that comes your way. You never know whom you might meet and where it could lead. It’s unfortunate that a lot of session work is unpaid, but that one…

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Kit out salon space with Cosmetronic beauty equipment

By Sophie Nutt | 25 May 2018

Ensure your salon is as practical as it is stylish with the Lumina No Plumbing Pedicure Chair and Spec Nail Station from Cosmetronic. The unplumbed Lumina pedicure chair features a centre section that slides out for bowl storage, with an adjustable footrest for the customer to use while in treatment.…

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Meet Madelene Wolf, Nailympia Global Champion 2017

By Scratch Staff | 24 May 2018

Esteemed tech, Madelene Wolf, reveals more about her competition journey, and the story that led up to her being crowned Nailympia Global Champion 2017… Q: What year did you join the nail industry and train in nails? A: I began my education in Gothenburg in 1997, but did not start…

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A focus on GDPR & what it means for your business

By Metta Francis | 24 May 2018

Metta Francis, Scratch Stars award-winning mobile nailist, puts a focus on GDPR… Are you GDPR ready? On 25 May 2018, EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect. It sounds scary and can be overwhelming but the purpose of GDPR is to ensure there’s greater transparency on how businesses…

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